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recommended websites
The Perfect Loaf, by Maurizio Leo
The Perfect Loaf website and blog, curated by Maurizio Leo, is a wealth of sourdough knowledge. It includes dozens of recipes and very good instructional content. Maurizio also actively participates in comments and blogs. The recipes are all presented in the same format and it is very educational to read and compare recipes to understand similarities and differences. I also recommend reading the comments before trying a specific recipe to learn from other bakers’ experiences. Maurizio often contributes updates to recipes via the comments.
Recommendation: Highly Recommended
Foodbod Sourdough, by Elaine Boddy
Elaine Boddy website, Foodbod Sourdough, is an excellent resource for sourdough bakers. Elaine’s “master recipe” is an easy, overnight method that many beginners have found to be a great place to start their sourdough journey. Elaine’s new book, The Sourdough Whisperer, is also very popular
That Sourdough Gal, by Rebekah Parr
Rebekah is a sourdough baker on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. She has done some unique crowdsourced recipe testing, and she’s posted some great reviews of products like kitchen scales and stand mixers.
The Fresh Loaf, hosted by Danny Ayo
The Fresh Loaf is an online community for amateur artisan bakers and bread enthusiasts. This active community hosts “group bakes” based on popular recipes. The historical blogs and community threads contain a wealth of information and tend to lean toward more scientific discussions of various bread topics. The navigation takes some time to acclimate to but it is an excellent resource for sourdough bakers.
recommended facebook groups
During the pandemic, there were many, active sourdough groups on Facebook with great knowledge sharing and community. Over the years, many of the groups have become more commercialized, or overrun with spam bots. There are still a handful of well-moderated groups out there.
Sourdough Geeks – Facebook Group
This popular Facebook group has almost 1 million members, and is run by James Bridges, a professional baker. This is a very active group with great moderators and administrators. The group members run the gamut from beginners to expert bakers. No question is too geeky for the Sourdough Geeks.
Baking Great Bread at Home is Henry Hunter’s well-moderated group. He covers sourdough and all types of bread baking in this friendly group.
This Facebook group is run by Jon Rosser (Wales, UK). It features both yeasted and sourdough breads and bread-bakers. I actively participate in this group. Jon also has a website and tools to support the members of the group. Jon is active in the group every day. He keeps it pragmatic and real.
recommended youtube channels
The Sourdough Journey
This is my channel. The Sourdough Journey specializes in Chad Robertson’s Tartine Method with a focus on the science of sourdough, especially related to bulk fermentation. My videos demonstrate full bakes from start to finish. My one-of-a-kind experiments include all the details to make them scientifically repeatable so you can create the same results at home.
Full Proof Baking
Kristen’s incredibly popular video, How to Make a Basic Open Crumb Sourdough Bread, is one of the most popular sourdough videos on YouTube. Kristen’s dough handling technique is exceptional and her method of combining lamination and coil folding has become a standard among many sourdough bakers.
Culinary Exploration
Philip is producing great sourdough content at the YouTube channel, Culinary Exploration. I had the opportunity to meet Philip in Athens in 2022. We are like-minded teachers and bakers.
Bake with Jack
Jack Sturgess posts short instructional videos every week. He has over 150 videos on his page. Jack popularized “The Scrapings Method” for maintaining a sourdough starter. It is one of his most popular videos. Jack’s videos include tips on both sourdough and yeasted breads.
Proof Bread
The Proof Bread channel provides a fascinating look behind the scenes of a working sourdough bakery. The popular video, Artisan Sourdough Process from Start to Finish, is highly recommended.
Bread by Joy Ride Coffee
This popular YouTube channel has a number of videos focused on creation of open crumb sourdough loaves. Some of the videos skip over some essential details, but the videos are relatively short and generally instructive.
Foodgeek
Sune at the Foodgeek channel pioneered the experiment-based sourdough video format. Many of his early sourdough videos compare popular baking approaches and techniques. Sune does many side-by-side comparisons of various sourdough methods.